Max TalleyMax Talley is the award-winning author of two novels and three short story collections. Seventy of his stories have appeared in literary journals. His most recent novel was Peace, Love & Haight, and his 2025 story collection Destroy Me Gently, Please was nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Born in Manhattan, Talley lived in Santa Fe, New Mexico for ten years, and currently resides in Santa Barbara, California. www.maxtalley.com Read More Read Less